RE: looking for some project advice for a startup

Great words by JD!



When I first started estimating work, I found I was almost always
woefully short, so I started doubling my estimates. Still short, so I
started multiplying by 4, then by 8 (yes, I was often off by a factor of
8). Still often short, so I changed to estimating the number of lines
of code I'd write and using that as the number of hours I'd spend.
Rarely was I short after that. This DOES, however, require that you
know enough about the project to be able to estimate the number of lines
of code...



One other comment - I once took a fixed-bid contract. I quit keeping
track of my hours once I was making under $1/hour...



I was off by at LEAST a factor of 20, probably more (this was VERY early
in my contracting life, and I was only charging about $25/hour back 30
or so years ago). So estimating is hard, and getting the number within
a factor of 2 is probably impossible without a VERY good specification.





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Subject: Re: looking for some project advice for a startup



I'll 3rd on documentation... even if you do it yourself.

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